I have an old rotary dial POTS phone lying around, and I thought it would be cool to be able to use it to make calls. The most flexible way to do that would be to have it act as a mic and speaker that ...

An old Samsung phone can be reused as a smart home hub, DeX desktop computer, media player, cloud gaming device, or dedicated ...

In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET’s Marguerite Reardon offers some of her favorite ways to breathe new life into an old smartphone. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

Repurposing is a great way to extend the lives of things that you might have gotten tired of but are still in good shape. A great example of such an item is a phone case. Whether you've just upgraded ...

Just because your phone is old doesn't mean it can't be put to good use. Instead of selling it, consider assigning it one of these useful tasks. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and ...

There's something satisfying about giving a second life to that old piece of tech lying in your drawer. It could be a laptop, a phone, or anything else. Repurposing old tech is a great way to reduce e ...